(i) The fact that it may be a government which hires mercenaries, or hires companies which in turn recruit mercenaries, for its own defence and political purposes within its country or to bolster positions in armed conflicts, does not change the nature of the act or its illegitimacy.
i) El que sea un gobierno quien contrata mercenarios o empresas que a su vez reclutan mercenarios, para su propia defensa y acción política dentro de su país o para fortalecer posiciones en conflictos armados, no modifica la naturaleza del acto ni su ilegitimidad.